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Tallinn Chess Triumph by Tal and Spassky Contenders
The Tallinn tournament lists top players including Spassky and Tal with strong results. Antics surround game annotations by Alan Benson and Viktor Korchnoi, highlighting Tal’s rise toward a second world title amid deep competition. Benson notes enduring lines in Nimzo Indian and Leningrad variations, while Korchnoi comments on Spassky’s favored defenses and challenging positions.
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Tallinn
Mikhail ‘Tal
Estonia
Spassky
Tal
USSI
Bronstein
Keres
Andersson
Balashov
Polugaevsky
Anthony Saidy
Los Angeles
Mark Westerinen
Westerinen
Saidy
USC
Alan Benson
Berkeley
Bay Area
Benson
Viktor Korchnoi
Boris Spassky
Mikhail Tat
PeNa
Korchnoi
Beni Larsen
Belgrade
Leningrad
Zak
Smyslov
Bucharest
Larsen
Bune
Steiner—Unzicker
Stockholm
Korehnoi
Duwe
Benson—Schupp
Liebert
Sochi
Korehnot
R-Bach